Traeshon Holden Transfers To Oregon

A dozen gamers from the Alabama soccer program have entered the switch portal, starting from these buried on the depth chart to some who began for Nick Saban throughout the 2022 season.

Traeshon Holden falls into the latter, because the junior vast receiver was one of many foremost targets for Bryce Younger, catching 25 passes for 331 yards and 6 touchdowns in 10 video games for the Crimson Tide. 

Nonetheless Holden determined to enter his identify into the switch portal, and now he is discovered a brand new residence: the Oregon Geese.

Holden has traded the east coast and SEC for the west coast and the Pac-12, the place he has joined one other former SEC participant acquainted to each Alabama and Auburn followers: quarterback Bo Nix. 

Oregon has one of many higher passing offenses within the Pac-12, rating within the top-5 in passing yards, completions and touchdowns. The Geese even have a prime receiver as Troy Franklin sits on 56 catches for 867 yards and eight touchdowns. Nevertheless, there’s a important drop-off after Franklin, to not point out the Pac-12 is relatively extra pass-heavy which might inflate the numbers a contact.

With the addition of Holden, Nix can have one other goal, and Holden will probably get pleasure from a job the place his expertise are higher maximized (in principle).

For Alabama, it was a shock to see a major contributor depart with a bowl recreation nonetheless to be performed. Alabama may even be with out JoJo Earle, who’s additionally entered the portal. That stated, Jermaine Burton remains to be on the roster – to not point out he is presupposed to be again, in response to experiences – and there are a selection of younger receivers trying to fill the void, whether or not it is Kendrick Legislation, Isaiah Bond or Kobe Prentice. 

Solely time will inform how this information will play out for either side.